#8B51C0
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.3% 0.171 305.6), rgb(139, 81, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#8B51C0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B51C0 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 81, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 47%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.171 305.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8B51C0 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B51C0 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B51C0 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8B51C0 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4E9
oklch(80.8% 0.078 305.3)
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Step 400
400
#B38CDD
oklch(70.7% 0.122 305.6)
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Step 500
500
#A16DD4
oklch(63.2% 0.157 305.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B51C0
oklch(55.3% 0.171 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#7742A7
oklch(49.2% 0.159 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#613787
oklch(42.7% 0.131 305.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F306C
oklch(37.6% 0.103 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3F
oklch(27% 0.064 305.6)
#8B51C0 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #246BC4 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C6DBD | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #826681 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B51C0
#8B51C0
oklch(55.3% 0.171 305.6)
- #5F8000
#5F8000
oklch(55.4% 0.14 125.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8B51C0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B51C0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.069
Use #8B51C0 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.